It’s here… it’s finally here — well almost. With the WNBA-NYC scavenger hunt taking place this Saturday, it’s time to get those creative, problem solving juices flowing. Prep for the big day by working through these seven famous riddles from popular works of literature. But first, if you haven’t already, there’s still time to sign up for the event here!
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
“First think of the person who lives in disguise,
Who deals in secrets and tells naught but lies.
Next, tell me what’s always the last thing to mend,
The middle of middle and end of the end?
And finally give me the sound often heard
During the search for a hard-to-find word.
Now string them together, and answer me this,
Which creature would you be unwilling to kiss?”
Answer: Spider
King Lear
“Here’s a riddle, uncle. Is the lunatic a gentleman or an ordinary guy?”
Answer: “He’s an ordinary guy who’s got a gentleman for a son, since someone would have to be crazy to let his son become a gentleman before he’s achieved that distinction himself.”
The Hobbit
“Alive without breath,
As cold as death;
Never thirsty, ever drinking,
All in mail never clinking.”
Answer: Fish
Wizard and Glass, The Dark Tower IV
“Not chest or box is now discussed. Money can be held in it, but just as we test its metal, within it there is rust.”
Answer: Trust
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
“Why is a raven like a writing desk?”
Answer: Technically, the book doesn’t profer an answer, but Sam Loyd once gave my favorite response. “Poe writes on both.”
Mahabharata
“Which came first day or night?”
Answer: “Day, but it was only a day ahead.”
The Chronicles of Narnia
“What belongs to you, but everybody uses it more than you do?”
Answer: Your name
Love the riddles, Rina. Thanks for tickling my brain! Sheila